Jayson and I step back to look at my sister’s master plan in work. Amazingly….it’s holding, at least for the time being. The zombie is now slamming its body against the door. We need to get out before he breaks the broom. Megan is screaming something at us, but I am too dazed and shocked about what all has happened, and still is happening…...what about our parents and Tyler. Mom and Dad would most likely be fine, they can fend for themselves, but Tyler...he has no chance. We have to get to the first floor and grab him from the Daycare. Megan is now turning red in the face as she stands right in front of me. I finally understand what she is screaming, “Answer your phone, Vince!”
My phone? Holy cow, my phone was ringing and I never noticed. To make matters worse it was Gabriel calling. I sure hope he doesn't think I have been ignoring him. Before pushing the talk button, I noticed I missed two calls from him. Crap, I really need to get it together. “Gabriel, I am so sorry. I spaced out for a few seconds….” Megan is now glaring at me, as she shakes her head ‘no’. “I mean a few minutes..?” She smiles slightly as she agrees with my comment now. I hear his soft masculine laughter over the phone as the zombie’s body slams against the door again. Which pulls me back to what is important. “Are you safe, Gabriel?” God, you are such an idiot, Vince. Stop him from coming into the apartment building! “Gabriel, stay away from the apartment building. We will meet up with you at the store across the street after we get Tyler from the Daycare.” The zombie growls behind the door before trying the doorknob again. “We are now living in a horror movie….I don’t want anything to happen to you. So to be on the safe side, stay over at the store till we get there. I will explain everything to you then.”
Everyone knows in horror movies the ones you love the most usually die off first. I will not let that happen to my sexy, sweet, gentle…...what was I saying?? Megan is now glaring at me again. Crap, I wish I knew why. Then I hear a new noise over the zombie noises. It's a flute??? Is someone practicing the flute at a time like this?!?! Really?? Wait a minute… The majestic soothing sounds of the flute, soars through the stairwell, echoing off the walls. I know that flute….I also know the owner of that flute, really well. I race over to the railing and look down the stairs. My heart stops in my chest. The only thing I hear is the beautiful song being played as I stare down into Gabriel's eyes. He stops playing and smiles up to me, “Come on, Baby.”
Ha! Yeah, I don’t need to be told twice. Especially not by him. I start to dash down the stairs, all of my thoughts and fears fade away as I jump into his open arms. I stay in them for as long as I can. But of course my sister goes and ruins the moment. As always. “Hello...? There is a zombie trying to kill us!!!”
I turn to give my little sister a very important life lesson, “We know.” I move out of Gabriel's arms as I continue talking to her, “Here's something to think about, Megan.” Grabbing her shoulders, I look deep into her eyes as I state, “If there is one zombie then there most likely is more waiting outside to kill us as well.” She shivers in fear under my grip. Crap, I didn't mean to scare her more…..wait a minute…..dang it!!! Fear is now covering every ounce of thoughts within my head. There is probably thousands of zombies outside!!! See in the country there would have been a few groups of zombies here and there, but in a large city!!! We are so screwed, and not in a good way!
Gabriel is now gently rubbing my back with his left hand as he does the same to Megan with his right hand, “It’s ok, we can do this. As long as we keep it together mentally and physically. Stay together as a group and always keep the negative thoughts at bay. Just till we can get to safety...ok?” We both whimper, ‘ok’, under our breaths. “Alright, now where is the daycare at?” I can’t help it, he's just way too hot when he takes charge. Am I drooling? I sure hope not. Do you think he would notice at a time like this?
Then, I snap out of it and start to pull it all together, for Tyler’s sake. We have to get to him before the zombies do...Oh my god, what if they already got to him?! Ok, Vince, pull it together. I’m sorry, but anybody else terrified of a group of infant and toddler zombies?? I am not just scared that he could be a zombie, but my main fear is…..I never want to have to kill anyone I love, especially not my one year old baby brother. As fear consumes my mind, I start to yell out orders to the group, as we continue down the stairwell, “Ok, here's the deal! If the kids are zombies, we leave them in the daycare and board it up!” I turn to face them and notice tears rolling down Megan’s face. So I continue to explain as my own eyes tear up, “Nobody is killing any babies with me around. Zombies or not…” They nod in agreement as we all turn to continue our descent, to as I see it, the depths of Hell. Not one word is spoken as we reach the first floor door. We hear the door, many floors up, crash open. Most likely our hallway door. Frozen, in front of the first floor door, I don’t have the heart to even open it. The daycare was just down the hallway from this door.
My phone? Holy cow, my phone was ringing and I never noticed. To make matters worse it was Gabriel calling. I sure hope he doesn't think I have been ignoring him. Before pushing the talk button, I noticed I missed two calls from him. Crap, I really need to get it together. “Gabriel, I am so sorry. I spaced out for a few seconds….” Megan is now glaring at me, as she shakes her head ‘no’. “I mean a few minutes..?” She smiles slightly as she agrees with my comment now. I hear his soft masculine laughter over the phone as the zombie’s body slams against the door again. Which pulls me back to what is important. “Are you safe, Gabriel?” God, you are such an idiot, Vince. Stop him from coming into the apartment building! “Gabriel, stay away from the apartment building. We will meet up with you at the store across the street after we get Tyler from the Daycare.” The zombie growls behind the door before trying the doorknob again. “We are now living in a horror movie….I don’t want anything to happen to you. So to be on the safe side, stay over at the store till we get there. I will explain everything to you then.”
Everyone knows in horror movies the ones you love the most usually die off first. I will not let that happen to my sexy, sweet, gentle…...what was I saying?? Megan is now glaring at me again. Crap, I wish I knew why. Then I hear a new noise over the zombie noises. It's a flute??? Is someone practicing the flute at a time like this?!?! Really?? Wait a minute… The majestic soothing sounds of the flute, soars through the stairwell, echoing off the walls. I know that flute….I also know the owner of that flute, really well. I race over to the railing and look down the stairs. My heart stops in my chest. The only thing I hear is the beautiful song being played as I stare down into Gabriel's eyes. He stops playing and smiles up to me, “Come on, Baby.”
Ha! Yeah, I don’t need to be told twice. Especially not by him. I start to dash down the stairs, all of my thoughts and fears fade away as I jump into his open arms. I stay in them for as long as I can. But of course my sister goes and ruins the moment. As always. “Hello...? There is a zombie trying to kill us!!!”
I turn to give my little sister a very important life lesson, “We know.” I move out of Gabriel's arms as I continue talking to her, “Here's something to think about, Megan.” Grabbing her shoulders, I look deep into her eyes as I state, “If there is one zombie then there most likely is more waiting outside to kill us as well.” She shivers in fear under my grip. Crap, I didn't mean to scare her more…..wait a minute…..dang it!!! Fear is now covering every ounce of thoughts within my head. There is probably thousands of zombies outside!!! See in the country there would have been a few groups of zombies here and there, but in a large city!!! We are so screwed, and not in a good way!
Gabriel is now gently rubbing my back with his left hand as he does the same to Megan with his right hand, “It’s ok, we can do this. As long as we keep it together mentally and physically. Stay together as a group and always keep the negative thoughts at bay. Just till we can get to safety...ok?” We both whimper, ‘ok’, under our breaths. “Alright, now where is the daycare at?” I can’t help it, he's just way too hot when he takes charge. Am I drooling? I sure hope not. Do you think he would notice at a time like this?
Then, I snap out of it and start to pull it all together, for Tyler’s sake. We have to get to him before the zombies do...Oh my god, what if they already got to him?! Ok, Vince, pull it together. I’m sorry, but anybody else terrified of a group of infant and toddler zombies?? I am not just scared that he could be a zombie, but my main fear is…..I never want to have to kill anyone I love, especially not my one year old baby brother. As fear consumes my mind, I start to yell out orders to the group, as we continue down the stairwell, “Ok, here's the deal! If the kids are zombies, we leave them in the daycare and board it up!” I turn to face them and notice tears rolling down Megan’s face. So I continue to explain as my own eyes tear up, “Nobody is killing any babies with me around. Zombies or not…” They nod in agreement as we all turn to continue our descent, to as I see it, the depths of Hell. Not one word is spoken as we reach the first floor door. We hear the door, many floors up, crash open. Most likely our hallway door. Frozen, in front of the first floor door, I don’t have the heart to even open it. The daycare was just down the hallway from this door.
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